Federal horse racing regulator evades constitutional power checks, owners argue in appeals court

DES MOINES, Iowa (CN) - Representatives from the horse racing industry on Wednesday urged a federal appeals court to revive their effort to block the enforcement of racing regulations, claiming Congress violated the constitutional separation of powers in creating a private authority with unchecked power to regulate horse racing in the United States.

Congress in 2020 passed the Horseracing Integrity and Safet